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Intel

Express 550T

Routing Switch

User Guide

696939-004

500.book Page i Thursday, September 2, 1999 1:50 PM

Summary of Contents for Express 550F

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Page 2: ...combination with said product properly exchanges date data with it Copyright 1999 Intel Corporation All rights reserved Intel Corporation 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual Nor does Intel make any commitment to up date the information contained herein Other product and corporate names may be trademar...

Page 3: ...2 The Power Cable 12 Power up 13 Other LEDs on the front panel 15 Chapter 2 Intel Device View 17 System Requirements 18 Installation and Removal 19 Removal of Intel Device View 20 Using Intel Device View 20 Before a switch is contacted 21 After a Switch or Stack is Contacted 23 Setting the Preferences 24 Installing and Managing Switches 26 Device Tree 29 Device View Main Display 31 Explorer 37 Dia...

Page 4: ... Port 57 General Changes 58 Port Mode 59 Port Specific Spanning Tree 61 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration 65 VLANs Virtual LANs 66 Routing Between VLANs 71 DVMRP Tunnels 74 IP Multicast IGMP pruning 74 IP Filtering 75 Chapter 5 Managing the Switch 79 Management using Intel Device View 80 Information about the Switch 80 Monitoring the Switch s Performance 81 Monitoring using RMON 84 Monitoring the S...

Page 5: ... 120 Chapter 8 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 123 Use of the Console Port 124 Recovering from Start up Failure 126 Using Maintenance Mode 126 Troubleshooting Tools 129 Troubleshooting Procedure 129 Isolating the Problem 129 Further Evaluation of the Problem 130 Typical Problems and Causes 130 Start up Problems 131 Performance Problems 131 Communication Problems 132 Reporting the Problem to I...

Page 6: ...vi C O N T E N T S Manufacturer Declaration 140 WARNING 140 WARNING 140 AVERTISSEMENT 141 WARNUNG 141 AVVERTENZA 141 ADVERTENCIAS 142 Automated Support 151 Customer Support Technicians 151 ...

Page 7: ...ry Access Local Management And the legal declarations and warnings User Guide description this guide A printed guide containing full instructions on how to install the switch and operate the switch using Intel Device View Help description Online context sensitive help text for each dialog box providing in formation about the permitted limits for the parameters used Information type Given in Gettin...

Page 8: ...per son who is qualified and authorized to install electrical equipment and who is aware of the hazards to which he she is exposed This per son must have an advanced technical background within data com munications and networks Conventions in this manual This manual uses the following conventions File names commands and examples All file names commands and examples are shown in the COURIER typefac...

Page 9: ...c Redundancy Check DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DVMRP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IGMP Internet Group Message Protocol for IP Multicast IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network MIB Management Information Base RAM Random Access Memory RMON Remote Monitoring RIP Routing Informat...

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Page 11: ...1 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Topic See Page Introduction to the product 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 5 Installation 5 ...

Page 12: ...ures Plug and play no need to configure the module to use the basic operations 8 x 10 100Mbps non blocking connections Two option slots for modules Front panel LEDs that show switch port and traffic status Automatic detection of 110V and 240V power supplies Hardware features The switch offers the following features Each port can operate in one of three switching modes cut through fragment free or ...

Page 13: ...etwork VLAN IP Multicast RSVP ToS Type of Service IP Filtering Front Panel Introduction The LEDs on the front panel show the status of the ports so you should position the switch with the front panel facing you You can also see which ports the cables are connected to on the switch View of the front panel The front panel of the switch is shown below 971126 Awaiting Drawing from EBZ 1675 Power Statu...

Page 14: ...running a VT100 emula tion a VT100 terminal or a modem to access the built in Local Management pro gram 8 x 10 100Base TX ports RJ 45 Connects devices using Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling complying to EIA 568A Category 5 or ISO IEC 11801 Category 5 level D LED Shows the status for Port LEDs Green and Orange The operation of each port Status The operation of the switch Power The internal power...

Page 15: ...ts Installation Important You must adhere to all local and national regulations governing the installation and connection of electrical devices when installing the switch 1741 Input 100 120VAC 2A 200 240VAC 1A 47Hz 63Hz Redundant Power Supply RPS Part Function Fan outlet Cools the internal circuitry of the switch Power connection A socket to connect the power cord to the main supply Redundant powe...

Page 16: ...ly with your local or national rules and regulations consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation Essential reading It is important that you read the following Late breaking News This contains essential information you should be aware of when installing and using the product for example limitations and compatibility issues Warnings and the instructions earlier in this guide The READ...

Page 17: ...tch stands firmly 4 Place the switch on a stable flat surface 5 Ensure that the air intake on the left and fan outlets on the right side and rear are not blocked Warning The switch s lifetime and operational reliability can be seriously degraded by inadequate cooling Rack requirements Install the switch in a standard rack in accordance with IEC 297 or similar if the minimum outside measurements of...

Page 18: ... support rails remove them 3 Set the switch in the equipment rack and make sure there is adequate space for air flow around the switch see Allow ade quate ventilation in Positioning and Installing the Switch p 7 4 Screw the mounting brackets securely to the equipment rack Ambient temperature If the switch is installed in a closed or multi rack assembly the oper ating ambient temperature of the rac...

Page 19: ...arning Do not remove the plate unless the switch is discon nected from the main power supply 1 Disconnect the switch from the main power supply 2 Ground the switch before you handle the printed circuit board 3 Connect yourself to a non painted non isolated part of the grounded switch for example the back panel using a wrist strap with 1MΩ resistance to ensure that you carry the same electrostatic ...

Page 20: ... plate and secure using the screws Connecting Other Devices Introduction Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network configuration prob lems Use shielded cables Shielded cables normally comply with EMC and FCC emission lim its Only use unshielded cables when it is explicitly specified in the in stallation manual of the device in question Cables for the LAN Ports Ports on the switch are wired M...

Page 21: ...d with an RJ 45 interface then there is no problem However it is possible to attach to other connector types using an appropriate adapter For example use a UTP 10Base FL adapter for fiber connections 3 Connect one end of the UTP cable to an RJ 45 port on the switch According to IEEE 802 3 the cable length must not exceed 100 meters approximately 325 feet 4 Connect the other end to the 100Base TX c...

Page 22: ...gs that identify the terminals in your plug 1 Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or with the ground symbol or is colored green and yellow 2 Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or colored black 3 Make sure that the brown wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or colored red...

Page 23: ...that an LED is lit for each of the front panel ports where a powered on device is connected Start up procedure Immediately after power up the following should happen during start up If the Status LED remains red then the switch has not started success fully Try to restart it if the switch does not start contact your dealer Look at the other front panel LEDs during start up and check that they are ...

Page 24: ... be a useful security feature All ports are in the same VLAN named System and VLAN mode Stand alone mode VLANs allow you to create virtual networks using specific switch ports IP addresses IP subnets and MAC addresses Flow Control is enabled on all ports The connection with Local Management is timed out after 10 minutes if there has been no input during this period After start up This default conf...

Page 25: ...he state of the switch LED Color Meaning Status Green Solid The switch is operating normally Blinking 1 Hz Updating software or running in recovery mode Blinking 5 Hz Running in mainte nance mode Red The switch is resetting or either hard ware or software errors are detected Temperature Green Normal operating temperature Orange Temperature is higher than normal Check that the area around the air i...

Page 26: ...peed and duplex settings of all the ports press the Port Status button The function of the port LEDs changes for a period of 5 seconds where they have the following meaning LED Color Meaning Left Speed Green Off 10Mbps Solid 100Mbps Right Duplex Orange Off Half duplex Solid Full duplex ...

Page 27: ...l Device View Topic See Page System Requirements 18 Installation and Removal 19 Using Intel Device View 20 Installing and Managing Switches 26 Device Tree 29 Device View Main Display 31 Explorer 37 Diagnostics Window 37 Trap Window 38 System Window 39 Errors Window 40 ...

Page 28: ...evice View Ensure the IP address for the PC is not changed by the DHCP server PCs that use a network management system that uses BootP DHCP or SNMP Trap Receiving may have their network man agement system disabled by Intel Device View Management PC restrictions To manage the switch from a PC connected directly to the switch the PC must not use frame tagging To manage the switch from a PC with IEEE...

Page 29: ...et Explorer 4 00 running on Windows 95 or Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 A color display with a minimum of 800 x 600 resolution and 256 colors Requirements for Intel Device View with plugin To run Intel Device View with a plugin the PC must be running HP OpenView or Intel LANDesk Manager Installation and Removal To start the installation of Intel Device View Normally the Setup program for Intel Devi...

Page 30: ...ce View is selected To install Intel Device View when using HP OpenView or Intel LANDesk Manager Click Install Plugin and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete Intel Device View starts automat ically when Launch Intel Device View is selected Removal of Intel Device View Removal under Windows To remove Intel Device View under Windows 1 Close all Intel Device View progr...

Page 31: ...is contacted the following commands are available through the menu bar The toolbar buttons are for users us ing Intel Device View in Windows File menu This contains one command Exit which enables you to exit the Intel Device View When a switch or stack is open and the configuration has been changed and not saved to the Flash Memory as the perma nent configuration you are asked if you want to save ...

Page 32: ...as the following commands Ping sends ICMP echo packets to the switch Can also be accessed by selecting A Report Manager uploads reports logs and the parameter block from the switch Can also be accessed by selecting A Recovery Manager regains control of your switch if you have lost contact This is described in Recovery Manager p 107 A DNS IP conversion tool converts DNS names to IP addresses These ...

Page 33: ...n Manager for stacks only enables you to establish a stack from a group of switches connected via a Matrix Module or add a switch to an existing stack and then syn chronize their configurations Switch Position Organizer for stacks only enables you to move the switches displayed on screen around in the stack Color Code Matrix Ports for stacks only colors the individ ual ports on the Matrix Module T...

Page 34: ...tel Device View contacts the switch or stack and updates the status and information displayed To change the polling parameters 1 Select Monitoring Preferences 2 Click Polling or Monitor 3 If you want the polling to happen more frequently than just on opening click Periodically 4 Move the Interval slider to the required time 5 Click OK ...

Page 35: ...t is retried if a device is not responding To change the timeout parameters 1 Select Monitoring Preferences 2 Click Timeouts 3 Change the values 4 Click OK Setting the community for SNMP polling The community for SNMP polling determines access rights To change the community 1 Select Monitoring Preferences 2 Click Community 3 Type the new community name 4 Click OK ...

Page 36: ...View select Device Install The Install Wizard will start and guide you through the installation The Install Wizard The Install Wizard requires that you enter a minimum amount of in formation to set up the switch for management by Intel Device View To select the correct new device you need to know the device s MAC address You can find this on a label on the rear panel of the device You must assign ...

Page 37: ... want to manage it as part of a stack you have the opportunity to assign con secutive IP addresses in the next dialog The Synchronization Wizard completes the installation The com plete stack including the new switch then appears in the Intel Device View window The Synchronization wizard is described in detail in Stack Synchronization Manager p 108 Managing an existing switch or stack To manage a ...

Page 38: ...stack 1 Select Device Manage and the Manage dialog opens 2 Type in the IP Address or MAC address of one of the switches All the switches connected via the Matrix Module are displayed in this window even switches that are already configured as a stack 3 If the switches don t have compatible software the Upgrade box is checked If one or more of the switches aren t config ured the Configure IP addres...

Page 39: ...es in a tree This includes a branch that shows all the unconfig ured devices on the LAN Identifying devices The Device Tree uses several icons to represent the individual devic es Icons Device Description Recognized as a switch Recognized as a router Recognized as a hub Device contacted but not recognized Lost contact with device ...

Page 40: ...DNS names Add Device If a device has not been auto detected then you can add it to the tree You need to know its IP address Find Locates a specific device by searching for its IP address Refresh Polls the network and redisplays the tree If a new device has been connected it will appear after a refresh additional functions with a device selected Launch With Opens the switch in Intel Device View Del...

Page 41: ...the state of the switch stack You can fully manage the switch or stack using this display Mouse moves Using a mouse makes it easier to operate Intel Device View and saves you time Mouse action Information Right click switch Shows the switch related menus for configuration and monitoring Right click stack border Shows the stack related menus for configuration and monitoring Right click a port Shows...

Page 42: ...Device Information Informs you about the type of switch its location who is responsible for it and the amount of time passed since the switch was restarted Port Overview Gives detailed monitoring information for each port Device Activity Displays in a graph format information about the activity on the ports VLAN Displays monitoring information and the status of the VLAN links IP Routing Provides i...

Page 43: ... facilities as well as Hardware information and an Access Overview Functions Description Functions Description Stack Setup Displays comprehensive information about the switch s overall setup VLAN Routing Setup Provides an overview of existing VLANs and the opportunity to add new ones or change existing ones IP Filtering Setup Defines user groups and filters the packets sent to them Stack Health Mo...

Page 44: ...turned to the factory default configuration Monitoring Provides Hardware information about the separate switches in the stacks and the access rights to the devices on the LAN Tools Gives access to the Synchronization Man age the Switch Position Organizer and Color Code Matrix Ports function Functions Description Functions Description IP and Name Setup Displays the switch s IP address and Sub net m...

Page 45: ...fe by saving it to the flash memory Monitoring Displays as a graph the activity on all the ports in the switch and RMON facilities Functions Description Functions Description Port Setup Displays the port status the speed and duplex settings and spanning tree settings Add Port to VLAN Adds the port to a VLAN Port Details Displays comprehensive performance dis tribution and spanning tree details Por...

Page 46: ...green Port enabled but no plug connected Light green Port enabled and plug connected Brown Port disabled by management or a hardware error Dark blue That port is selected and various port specific parameters can be changed using the right mouse but ton Purple Port mirroring is enabled here Stack border Dark blue The stack is selected and various stack specific parameters can be changed using the r...

Page 47: ...l management information for the switch is accessed from the Monitoring menu Diagnostics Window Intel Device View Diagnostics The Diagnostics window helps you troubleshoot the switch stack to get it working properly in case of problems The Diagnostics window lists any problems detected by the switch stack and notes the level of the problem fatal error error or note and the port on which the error ...

Page 48: ...olor coding Traps are generated by the switch for many events both normal and errors Traps displayed in Intel Device View are color coded accord ing to the severity of the trap Functions Description Details Displays a diagnostic details window that describes the problem and gives a possible solution Refresh Reloads and updates all the diagnostic information Clear Clears all the messages displayed ...

Page 49: ... in slots Right mouse button commands Right click a message and Intel Device View offers Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this window Clear Clears all the messages displayed Properties Enables color coding to be switched on and off and define maximum number of messages displayed Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this wi...

Page 50: ...ror messages generated by the switch Right mouse button commands Right click a message and Intel Device View offers Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this window Clear Clears all the messages displayed Pause Pauses the normal updating of information in this window ...

Page 51: ...will find all the instructions you need to change setups that affect the switch or stack and the ports In chapter 4 you will find instructions to integrate VLANs and rout ing into your setup 3 Standard Configuration Topic See Page Changing the Setup of the Switch or Stack 42 Changing the Setup of the Port 57 ...

Page 52: ...Local Management via the Console port and or Telnet Specify a time of no input after which the connection with Local Management is terminated Change the password for moving files with TFTP Specify use of TFTP Restrict access to include only the stations named on the Authen tications list Using the mouse There are two ways to access the Device Setup for single switch es or Stack Setup window Double...

Page 53: ...tch identification and administration you can change certain switch details name location and contact person With a switch or stack in the Device View window 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click System 3 Change the details 4 Click OK These details are used by SNMP management centers ...

Page 54: ...44 Internet Protocol Changing IP details To change the main IP address and network mask 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click IP 3 Change the details 4 Click OK This is used to contact the switch via IP TFTP SNMP TEL NET etc protocols ...

Page 55: ... or the date is not satisfactory click the date and or time options and type the new time and date 5 Click OK Authentication Purpose SNMP is a fully defined interoperative standard that helps you man age both the switch and the network To do this you can Specify the names of the hosts to access the SNMP agent on the switch authentication by defining the source IP and community Specify read write o...

Page 56: ...cations 3 Click Send trap when authentication violation A message will be sent to the Traps window if unauthorized hosts try to carry out management on the switch 4 Click Add 5 In IP address type the IP address of the device to manage the switch You can have a maximum of eight addresses in the list The address 0 0 0 0 indicates that all IP addresses are accepted 6 Click Protocol and select one 7 C...

Page 57: ...s generated by the switch are sent You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing entries Adding a trap Note If there are no entries in the Traps list then no SNMP traps are sent 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Traps 3 Click Add 4 Type the Destination IP address or click This PC 5 Type the community SNMP password 6 Click OK ...

Page 58: ...ong they are quiet This is useful for connections to printers and other similar devices You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing entries Adding a Permanent Entry To add a device to the switch s address table 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Permanent Entries 3 Click Add 4 Type the device s MAC address 5 Click Port number and select one A permanent entry is only...

Page 59: ...try Adding an Aggregate Link To set up and add an aggregate link 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Link Aggregation 3 Click Add 4 For a stack click Switch and select one from the list 5 Click Aggregation width and select 2 Ports or 4 Ports 6 Click Anchor Port and select a port 7 Type a unique name for the link 8 Click OK For further configuration of a link for example in a VLAN use the ...

Page 60: ...itch has Port Mirroring enabled the switch cannot collect RMON data from the RMON groups 4 to 8 Adding Port Mirroring To add a mirrored port to a switch Note If Port Mirroring is enabled the source port will be in store and forward mode Therefore Runts CRCs etc will not be forwarded or mirrored 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Port Mirroring 3 Click Add 4 For a stack click Switch and s...

Page 61: ...anging configurations 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Local Management 3 You can change the passwords for the Administrator and User 4 Type the old password 5 Type the new password 6 Retype the new password in Retype new 7 Click OK Changing timeout details When there has been no input during this period the connection with Local Management is terminated To change the timeout interval ...

Page 62: ...assword 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click TFTP 3 Type the old password 4 Type the new password 5 Retype the new password in Retype new 6 Select OK Switching Changing the MAC address ageing time To change the time a MAC address is kept in the filter before being purged 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Click MAC Address Ageing 4 Type the required number of minutes ...

Page 63: ...g mode To change the forwarding mode to be used on all ports 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Click Default Switch Forwarding Mode 4 Click the default forwarding mode you want 5 Click OK Enable forward learn packets mode When this mode is enabled all packets are forwarded However if there is not enough memory in the switch due to heavy load the packet is discarded When this...

Page 64: ...d to detect errors If the sample time is too great there may be too many errors before the forwarding mode changes To change the time the switch retains error counters 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Click Advanced 4 Click Sample Time 5 Type the required number of seconds 6 Click OK Changing number of errors before adaptive forwarding mode operates Adaptive forwarding chan...

Page 65: ...vative worst case estimates for LANs consisting of a large number of switches Therefore changing these default values may improve the performance of your network Power Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Status Temperature RPS 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 Reset Console 9600 8 N 1 Slot B Slot A Blink Solid Solid Off Activity Link 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Collision Disabled Full duplex Half duplex LEDs LEDs Green Green Or...

Page 66: ...ssage age expiry time To change the maximum time between protocol information being re ceived and discarded 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Spanning Tree 3 Click Message Age Timer Expiry 4 Type the required number of seconds 5 Click OK Changing the hello expiry time To change the time between transmissions of configuration BPDUs from a switch that is or attempting to become the root 1...

Page 67: ...ning Tree Protocol 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Spanning Tree 3 Click Enable All Ports The ports are able to resolve problematic network loops using STP 4 Click OK Changing the Setup of the Port Purpose You can configure the port to operate in different ways according to your network s requirements Change the port state Select the auto negotiation mode Change each port to half or f...

Page 68: ... give a port a new name for example its use or the user s connect ed 1 Click the port you want to rename 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click General 4 In Description type the new name 5 Click OK Location for a port To specify the location for example an office number or depart ment of the device attached to a port 1 Click the port you want to give a home to 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click General 4 In Locatio...

Page 69: ... Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Enable Port If there is a check mark in the box the port is operational If the box is empty the port is disabled 5 Click OK Disabling auto negotiation To disable auto negotiation and reset the speed to the values speci fied in Speed 1 Click the port you want to disable auto negotiation 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Enable Auto negotiation If there i...

Page 70: ... the port speed To change the speed a port accepts data when auto negotiation is dis abled 1 Click the port you want to change 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Speed 10 or Speed 100 10 limits data entering to 10Mbps and 100 allows data speeds up to 100Mbps 5 Click OK Changing the forwarding mode on a port To change the forwarding mode to be used on a port 1 Click the port you want to ...

Page 71: ... to change 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 In Flow Control click the flow control you want Default uses the same flow control as specified in Device Setup 5 Click OK Port Specific Spanning Tree Purpose You can View the Spanning Tree setups for the port Specify whether STP Spanning Tree Protocol is enabled on the port Define which ports are going to be used most frequently Changing the stat...

Page 72: ...sible give a port a low cost if it is connected to a faster network segment To change the overall cost of the path between a port and the segment 1 Click the port you want to change 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Spanning Tree 4 Select the Port status box 5 In Path cost type the required value 6 Click OK Changing priority of the port in the spanning tree The higher the value the lower the chance of t...

Page 73: ...63 C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration 5 In Priority type the required value If there are two ports with the same value the port with the lowest port number is chosen 6 Click OK ...

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Page 75: ...ch can run either stand alone or distributed VLANs For single switches using stand alone VLANs the local configuration for example ports must be configured on each switch This does not apply to a stack For distributed VLANs the global configuration of MAC and IP addresses is automatically dis tributed Local policies are distributed within a stack regardless of the VLAN mode IP Filtering enables se...

Page 76: ...e of problems that may arise when using Spanning Tree and VLANs The Spanning Tree can use alternative paths such as different ports to get messages to their destination VLANs specify which ports can receive messages see Spanning Tree p 55 Warning When using the Spanning Tree facility use only one VLAN If you use two or more VLANs unexpected changes in your network topology may occur Policy based V...

Page 77: ...arning is enabled on the respective ports Adding a VLAN The task of adding VLANs is simplified by using the VLAN Wizard VLANs are not switch specific when managing a stack Therefore right click the stack border to access VLAN Routing Setup To add a VLAN 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Add and follow the instructions in the Wizard windows Policy Information required Switch Ports Port numbers IP...

Page 78: ... want to edit 3 Select Policies Add 4 Select the New policy type 5 Fill in the appropriate field s 6 Click Close Adding a new switch to a distributed VLAN If Intel Device View is connected to an existing switch the new switch needs to be learned by the management VLAN before Intel Device View can access it We recommend that you connect Intel Device View directly to the new switch or use a port pol...

Page 79: ...nds while the net work stability returns this is normal VLAN Mode Description Stand alone For single switches there is no exchange of information with VLANs on other switches each switch is its own domain STDALONE For switches in a stack there is an exchange of information using VLANs between the switches in the stack these switches are in their own domain STDALONE Distributed A domain is a collec...

Page 80: ...ame note that domain names are case sensitive 4 Click OK Changing the priority of the server This is relevant only for a Distributed VLAN You can specify a switch in the domain to be the VLAN database server The switch with the lowest value will be the server To change the priority 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced The VLAN mode is highlighted 3 Double click the Server priority and type...

Page 81: ...o change the settings for individual ports for example if you are using protocols other that IP protocols and don t want these stations to be learned using IP rules you should 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced 3 Click IP Traffic to specify which ports support IP learning 4 Click OK Routing Between VLANs Introduction After you have created the VLAN groups you can move or route packets of...

Page 82: ...ing Setup 2 Click Routing 3 Select the Use IP routing or Use IPX routing box to make active if possible 4 Double click the required field type the new value and select the correct protocol parameters 5 Click OK Adding a static route A static route is a permanent entry in the routing table and is a path to IP network which is not announced by the RIP A static route is an nounced to other switches o...

Page 83: ...RSVP facility allows bandwidth to be reserved enabling guaranteed delivery of data To change the set tings 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced IP Routing 3 Click box to enable disable RSVP set Refresh Timer period and Cleanup timeout factor 4 Click OK Changing Type of Service priorities This uses IP packet preference settings to prioritize traffic through the switch Packets with a higher ...

Page 84: ... defined using IP addresses a source IP address and a desti nation IP address Adding a tunnel A DVMRP tunnel must be set up in both switches over the tunnel 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced IP Routing DVMRP Tunnels 3 Click Add 4 Type the required information in the fields provided 5 Click OK IP Multicast IGMP pruning Warning when using pruning It is important to be aware of problems th...

Page 85: ... system where only the necessary amount of IP multicast packets are bridged To enable IGMP pruning 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced IP Routing IGMP 3 Check Enabled 4 In Pruning timeout type the new value 5 Click OK IP Filtering Purpose IP filtering is available when you are routing between nets or VLANs It enables you to send data packets to specific workstations or user groups across ...

Page 86: ... allows you to disable IP Filtering 1 Select IP Filtering Setup 2 Select Enabled 3 Set up any User Groups and Members required 4 Click OK Adding a User Group Before filtering can take place you must define the different user groups To add a user group 1 Select IP Filtering Setup User Groups 2 Click Add 3 Type a unique name for the User Group 4 Click OK 5 When the User Group list is complete click ...

Page 87: ...ned by Port Proto col or by Address 3 For port selections define the IP filter protocol while for Address define the IP Address and subnet if necessary 4 Select the User Group for this new member 5 Click OK Checking Member connections This checks which members a specific member can communicate with and lists them on screen To check connections 1 Select IP Filtering Setup ...

Page 88: ...C H A P T E R 4 Advanced Configuration 78 2 Click a Member in the list 3 Click Show member connections 4 Verify that the connections for this member are correct 5 Click Close ...

Page 89: ...naging the Switch Topic See Page Management using Intel Device View 80 Monitoring the Switch s Performance 81 Monitoring the Stack s Performance 86 Monitoring VLANs and Routing 91 Monitoring the Port s Performance 99 Tools for the Switch 103 Tools for the Stack 108 ...

Page 90: ...itch Configure port related parameters View traps logs traces and reports generated by the switch Monitor port activity Monitor port faults Monitor switch activity Monitor VLANs and Routing Information about the Switch Identifying the switch To see the name of the switch the IP address the administrator s name and how long the switch has been running 1 Select Device Information 2 To update the inf...

Page 91: ... the Switch s Performance Monitoring the total packet activity To view the total activity of the packets on all the ports 1 Select Device Activity Total Packets Each column represents a port and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizonta...

Page 92: ...activity of the packets being received on all the ports 1 Select Device Activity Rx Packets Each column represents the activity level on that port 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars Monitoring the total number of errors To view the total erro...

Page 93: ...stics for the whole switch select Spanning Tree Statistics Overview of all the ports To view the setups of all the ports on the switch 1 Select Port Overview 2 Double click a port to get the specific details for that port port performance faults packet distribution link aggregation and spanning tree information ...

Page 94: ... contains several RMON functions These function pro vide a tool for collecting information about network traffic The fol lowing information History Alarm and Event Log are switch specific Right click the switch to access the relevant RMON facility RMON History To monitor traffic on a subnet over a period of time 1 Right click a switch and select Monitoring RMON His tory This opens a window listing...

Page 95: ...fter defining the alarm a trap is sent every time the threshold is exceeded RMON Events Event is a useful RMON feature it enables you to set your own events defined by type Log Trap or Log and Trap 1 Right click a switch and select Monitoring RMON Alarms Events The Events Table window opens which lists all events defined 2 Click Add to add an event to the list Note Events can be created automatica...

Page 96: ...g the health of the stack The Stack Health Monitor provides an overall status for the switches in the stack To view the health of the stack Right click the stack bor der and select Stack Health Monitor If the condition of any of the switches alters the changes are dis played on screen ...

Page 97: ...e total activity of the packets between the switches in the stack or across the Matrix Module 1 Right click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf fic Each column represents a Matrix Module port and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port ...

Page 98: ...r Port Each column represents a port and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port Monitoring the total packet activity of the switches To view the total activity of the packets on all the ports 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity Total Packets Each column represents a switch and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse p...

Page 99: ...al activity of received packets To view the total activity of the packets being received on all the switches 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity Rx Packets Each column represents the activity level on that switch 2 Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertica...

Page 100: ...k the stack border and select Port Overview 2 Double click a port to get the specific details for that port port performance faults distribution and spanning tree information Monitoring the spanning tree statistics To view the spanning tree statistics for the whole switch right click a specific switch and select Spanning Tree ...

Page 101: ...witch 1 Select Monitoring Access Overview 2 To change the order of the information click the appropriate title bar Monitoring VLANs and Routing General information The information provided in this section is switch specific To get in formation about a switch including switches in a stack right click that switch ...

Page 102: ...VLAN name and select Monitor 2 Click the name of the VLAN then click Details to view details of that VLAN Click either of the tabs to view more details IP addresses will be present only if the station is learned by this switch and has sent an ARP packet Tab Name Shows the VLAN s Double click a row to show Station Table MAC addresses Ports and IP addresses all VLANs in which this address is con tai...

Page 103: ...in VLANs Virtual LANs p 69 Information about VLAN configuration To see if another user is configuring the VLANs view the version number of the VLAN configuration or the time this configuration has been running 1 Select VLAN Status 2 Click Configuration Information The bottom 2 lines in this window are not displayed when the status is idle for example nobody is editing the VLAN ...

Page 104: ...atus 2 Click Server Information VLAN links to other switches To view the links between switches in a distributed VLAN Note This information is only available from switches in a stack or from switches in a distributed VLAN 1 Select VLAN Switch VLAN Links This shows the IP address and MAC address of the other switches connected to each port in this distributed VLAN 2 Click the appropriate title bar ...

Page 105: ...P Routing Links 2 Double click a link to get the specific details about that link counters setup and ARP table information 3 To present the Counters information as a graph double click the parameter you are interested in Monitoring IP networks To view the IP network table select IP Routing Networks ...

Page 106: ...lick the protocol to get the specific details on that protocol packets received and packets transmitted 3 To present the information as a graph double click the parame ter you are interested in RSVP tables This table shows the IP addresses and ports on the links used to re serve bandwidth To view the RSVP table select IP Routing RS VP Table ...

Page 107: ...of accessible sub nets that have DVMRP routers To view the multicast network table select IP Routing IP Multicast Network IP multicast forwarding This table provides information about how IP multicast packets are forwarded To view the multicast forwarding table select IP Rout ing IP Multicast Multicast Forwarding ...

Page 108: ...c address To view the IGMP table se lect IP Routing IP Multicast IGMP Monitoring IPX links To view the IPX Routing links 1 Select IPX Routing Links 2 Double click a link to get the specific details on that link counters setup and ARP table information 3 To present the Counters information as a graph double click the parameter you are interested in ...

Page 109: ...links 1 Select IPX Routing Counters 2 Click the protocol to get the specific details for that protocol packets received and packets transmitted 3 To present the information as a graph double click the parame ter you are interested in Monitoring the Port s Performance Using the LEDs Using the Device View of the switch the different colored LEDs on the ports indicate the different states of activity...

Page 110: ...om numerical to graphical click one or more of the numbers and select Tools Graph 4 Select Options Reset Counters to set all these counters to zero Monitoring the faults on a port To monitor the faults on a specific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details Faults This table shows the total number errors discards and observa tions transmitted and received 3 To change the display from numer...

Page 111: ...cific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details Spanning Tree Monitoring the received packets on a port To monitor the received packets on a specific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Activity RX Packets 3 To change the graph click 3D 4 To freeze the graph click View Stop Collection Monitoring the packets transmitted from a port To monitor the transmitted packets on a specific port...

Page 112: ...statistics To access a range of subnet management statistics 1 Right click a port and select RMON Statistics 2 This window gives more detailed information displayed as graphs Tab Name Shows the VLAN s Double click a row to show the VLAN Table in which this port is contained MAC addresses learned on this port in that specific VLAN MAC Table MAC addresses and IP addresses other VLANs in which this a...

Page 113: ...he timeout in order to receive the response 1 Select Tools Ping 2 Double click IP Address and type the correct IP address for the device you want to ping Use To Ping Ensure a device is connected to the net work Report Manager Transfer files from a remote switch to your local disk or file server Telnet Access the switch from any workstation on the network using Telnet Recovery Manager Regain contro...

Page 114: ...idual switch 2 Double click IP Address and type the correct IP address for the device you want to receive the directory 3 Select a directory from the Directory list box and click View Telnet Purpose The switch s Telnet facility has the following main features It can be accessed from any workstation on the network using Telnet Access can be password protected to exclude unauthorized per sonnel Two ...

Page 115: ...and software overview Details on messages from the system log Normal traffic throughput Number of errors discards observations and collisions for the switch An overview of port specific errors discards observations and collisions Spanning Tree Protocol for the switch bridge and specific ports MAC addresses on specific ports and which ports have no MAC addresses VLAN details Troubleshooting shows A...

Page 116: ...sary Monitor the software status Access to the Local Management application Instructions on how to access the application have been mentioned earlier Access from the CONSOLE port Details are in Quick Start Access using Telnet Select Tools Telnet Finding the details After a successful login the Telnet main menu is displayed ...

Page 117: ... of the switch 1 Locate the Reset button on the front of the switch Use a pointed object for example a paper clip press and hold approximately 40 seconds the Reset button until the Status LED blinks green slowly 2 In Intel Device View select Tools Recovery Manager 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard to regain control DNS IP Conversion Tool Using the DNS IP Tool DNS names are resolved by a DNS ...

Page 118: ...e synchronized This man ager checks that all the configurations are compatible The configurations for all the switches are then synchronized from a spec ified switch Using the Synchronization Manager To start the Synchronization Manager 1 Select Tools Stack Synchronization Manager 2 Follow the checks made and then click Switch Selection and select the IP address for the switch with the configurati...

Page 119: ...4 To update the names of the individual switches to match the physical position view check the Update individual switch names too 5 Click OK The switches in Device View now change position The new order is stored in the switch so the order is maintained regardless of where you manage them Color Code Matrix Ports Purpose Enabling this tool colors the individual ports on the Matrix Module This simpl...

Page 120: ...C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch 110 Port 3 dark yellow Port 4 dark cyan Port 5 purple Port 6 cyan No connection dark gray ...

Page 121: ... tle necks and uses the available bandwidth more efficiently TCP packets are redirected using their TCP port numbers For exam ple HTTP packets TCP port number 80 are commonly redirected while e mail packets TCP port number 25 would not normally be redirected to a server cache The TCP port numbers and their respec tive destinations are defined from within Intel Device View Configuration TCP packet ...

Page 122: ...e switch and cache servers must be on the same subnet as the Internet router Multple links between the switch and the cache server cannot be link aggregated Power Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Status Temperature RPS 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 Reset Console 9600 8 N 1 Slot B Slot A Blink Solid Solid Off Activity Link 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Collision Disabled Full duplex Half duplex LEDs LEDs Green Green Orange ...

Page 123: ... Express 550 Se ries Switch To enable redirection 1 Select Web Cache Redirection Setup 2 Select TCP Capture 3 Click Redirect TCP packets 4 Set up any TCP Ports required 5 Click OK Adding a TCP port Only TCP ports listed in the TCP Capture dialog are redirected To add a new port 1 Select Web Cache Redirection Setup 2 Select TCP Capture 3 Click Add ...

Page 124: ...can be set to one of three modes Normal Cache or Client These mode settings determine where the traffic passing through the port is sent To set the port mode Note These port modes are only valid when Redirect TCP pack ets is enabled 1 Select Web Cache Redirection Setup 2 Click Switch Ports 3 Select the correct switch port and click Properties 4 Assign the correct port mode For ports assigned as Ca...

Page 125: ...s online then traffic is routed to the Internet router To set the polling interval 1 Select Web Cache Redirection Setup 2 Select Forwarding 3 Type the desired interval range 1 to 10 000 seconds Note It is recommended to poll cache servers frequently in order to ensure connectivity 4 Click OK Assigning specific sites to a server cache When several very popular sites have their TCP packets redirecte...

Page 126: ...and select one of the server caches available from the drop down list and click OK 5 Click OK Monitoring the status of the cache servers Monitor cache servers Web cache monitoring enables you to check the state of each cahe server and its connectivity To view the status 1 Select Web Cache Redirection Monitor ...

Page 127: ...117 In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics 7 Technical Specifications Topic See Page Physical Specifications 118 Power Specifications 120 Performance Specifications 120 ...

Page 128: ...A C22 2 No 950 IEC 950 EN 60950 Emission FCC 47 CFR part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class 1 ITE C Tick Mark CNS 13438 Class A Susceptibility EN 50082 1 IEC 1000 4 2 IEC 1000 4 3 IEC 1000 4 4 IEC 1000 4 5 CE Mark Yes Specification Measurement Dimensions Width 17 35in 441mm Height 3 26in 83mm Depth 12 95in 329mm Weight approximate 15lb 6 7kg Recommended clearance Sides 4 0in 1...

Page 129: ...nnections The switch has the following number of connections Operating temperature 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 13 F to 158 F 25 C to 70 C Humidity Less than 85 non condensing Altitude 10000 feet 3048 meters Status of Number of LEDs Port 16 Power 1 Status 1 Temperature 1 RPS 1 Connections Number 10 100Mbps 10 100BaseTX RJ 45 8 CONSOLE port DB 9 male 1 ...

Page 130: ...es Throughput Internal backplane bandwidth 2 1Gbps CPU IDT 79R3052 40 MHz Nominal power supply voltages 100 to 120 V AC 2 5 A 200 to 240 V AC 1 5 A Class 1 protective ground Voltage range 90 to 135 V 180 to 265 V Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Main power connection Detachable power cable Input protection Non replaceable internal fuse MAC addresses per port Number of ports available for multiple addresses M...

Page 131: ...t Document Reference Bridge Spanning Tree IEEE 802 1d Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3u Full duplex flow control IEEE 802 3x Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 3z UDP RFCs 768 950 and 1071 TFTP RFC 783 IP RFC 791 ICMP RFC 792 TCP RFC 793 ARP RFC 826 Telnet RFC 854 to 859 BOOTP RFCs 906 951 and 1350 RIP version 1 RFCs 950 and 1058 SMI RFC 1155 SNMP RFC 1157 MIB II RFC 1213 Ethernet like MIB RFC ...

Page 132: ...H A P T E R 7 Technical Specifications 122 Ether like MIB RFC 1643 RIP version 2 RFC 1723 RMON RFC 1757 IGMP version 2 RFC 1112 DVMRP version 3 RFC 1075 RSVP version 1 RFC 2205 Subject Document Reference ...

Page 133: ...the following topics 8 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Topic See Page Use of the Console Port 124 Troubleshooting Tools 129 Troubleshooting Procedure 129 Typical Problems and Causes 130 Reporting the Problem to Intel Customer Support 133 ...

Page 134: ...plied the mainte nance mode is provided In the following various problems are described as well as the way they are solved using maintenance mode In the next section it is explained how to start and use the maintenance mode Note Loading software to the switch in Maintenance Mode should only be done as a last resort the reason being that the software and configuration are already resident in the fl...

Page 135: ...plication for further in structions However it is recommended to use Intel Device View for doing backup of the configurations Restoring the Configuration The two configuration files may be restored using a TFTP client on an external machine e g MS Windows Unix or other if the switch configuration has been lost or corrupted It is recommended to use Intel Device View for restoring the configurations...

Page 136: ... software file from any specified TFTP server It provides an emergency facility to force boot the switch from a specified boot server if the switch cannot boot from Flash Mem ory From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a 1680 Boot Request Boot Server TFTP Switch Power Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Status Temperature RPS 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 Reset Console 9600 8 N 1 Slot B Slot A Blink S...

Page 137: ...hese points when using Maintenance Mode The switch is not operational and the expansion board ports can not be used Only simple command line access is possible via the Console port There is a delay before you see the command prompt this is due to a hardware test routine being completed To enter Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode 1 Using a pointed tool such as a bent paper clip press the Re...

Page 138: ...e containing the con figuration from a TFTP server to the switch Command Use TFTP filename ownIP tftpIP gwIP Loads software using the TFTP protocol filename the name of the file containing the software ownIP your own IP address tftpIP the IP address of the TFTP host gwIP the IP address of the primary router intermediate gateway required if the TFTP server is located on a remote part of the network...

Page 139: ...itch to send SNMP Traps to defined loca tions thus allowing the possibility of performing limited trouble shooting from an SNMP Management Center Intel Device View Intel Device View offers several features that can help your trouble shooting These include diagnostic messages a log of system events a log of errors and a list of SNMP traps Troubleshooting Procedure Isolating the Problem To isolate t...

Page 140: ...d watch for any significant error counters Further Evaluation of the Problem If the problem is still not isolated If you still cannot resolve the problem after following the procedures above access the Monitoring menu within Local Management Mon itoring is a valuable tool for the troubleshooting process and offers extensive information on the performance and the status of the switch hardware and s...

Page 141: ...ou make a change to the configuration and want to keep it you need to save the new configuration to the switch s flash memory Action Save the configuration changes to flash memory To check the status of the configuration select Configura tion Software Performance Problems One or more workstations cannot communicate with a server or other device through the switch Explanation This symptom might be ...

Page 142: ... untags the frames Spanning Tree topology changes When a change is detected in the Spanning Tree network the devices forming the Spanning Tree go into a learning state to determine the optimal routes between network segments During this learning state the switch will not forward data traffic This is a normal occurrence for Spanning tree devices and no reme dial action is required However if the sw...

Page 143: ...mber any error messages in the Error and System Logs and a copy of the switch s configuration Always supply the following information when contacting Customer Support for help The scope and characteristics of the problem How severe is the problem Is the switch dead Are any of the ports malfunction ing If so which ports Is the whole network down A quick sketch of your configuration Is the problem r...

Page 144: ...on with the switch 2 To obtain a directory listing of all the files on the switch type get dir 3 Examine the directory listing to confirm the names of the files present in the switch Report log and filter files and a parameter file with a p or nvp extension appear in the directory listing 4 To retrieve the file that you want type get filename Note If you get a report then the report file is genera...

Page 145: ...135 C H A P T E R 8 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 5 If the TFTP access is password protected type get password filename For example get edin burgh report ...

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Page 147: ... or improper testing If the product is found to be otherwise defective Intel at its option will replace or repair the product at no charge except as set forth below provided that you deliver the product along with a return material authorization RMA number either to the company from whom you purchased it or to Intel North America only If you ship the product you must assume the risk of damage or l...

Page 148: ...he latter of i the date of purchase only if you register by returning the registration card as indicated thereon with proof of purchase or ii the date of manufacture or iii the registration date if by electronic means provided such registration occurs within thirty 30 days from purchase This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed Intel recommends tha...

Page 149: ...FOR ALL CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THESE LIMITATIONS ON POTENTIAL LIABILITIES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING THE PRODUCT PRICE INTEL NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIA BILITIES Critical Control Applications Intel specifically disclaims liability for use of the hardware product in critical control applications ...

Page 150: ...93 68 and are certified by DEMKO to be compliant with EN 60950 A1 A2 A3 and by UL to be compliant with UL 1950 and CSA C22 2 No 950 These products have been tested and verified to meet CISPR 22 Class A requirements and are registered with VCCI Class 1 products WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be re quir...

Page 151: ...setzt sein keine starken von elektrischen Geräten erzeugten elektromagnetischen Felder aufweisen in Regionen in denen elektrische Stürme auftreten mit einem Überspannungsschutzgerät verbunden sein während eines ele ktrischen Sturms sollte keine Verbindung der Telekommunikationsleitungen mit dem Modem bestehen mit einer geerdeten Wechselstromsteckdose ausgerüstet sein Versuchen Sie nicht das mitgel...

Page 152: ...s de vibración Aislado de campos electromagnéticos fuertes producidos por dispositivos eléctricos En regiones con frecuentes tormentas eléctricas se recomienda conectar su sistema a un eliminador de sobrevoltage y desconectar el módem de las líneas de telecomunicación durante las tormentas Previsto de una toma de tierra correctamente instalada No intente modificar ni usar el cable de alimentación ...

Page 153: ...r Group 76 a VLAN 67 device to authentication list 46 new switch to distributed VLAN 68 new switches 26 policy to a VLAN 68 TCP redirection port 113 Airflow 7 Alarms RMON 85 Altitude 119 Approvals CE Mark 118 emission 118 safety 118 susceptibility 118 Assign a site to a web server 115 Authentication add a device 46 purpose 45 Auto negotiation disable 59 Avoiding damage to the circuit board 9 B Boo...

Page 154: ...riorities 73 Clearance 118 Clock set 45 Color Code for Main window 36 Matrix Ports 23 Commands in Maintenance Mode 128 Communication problems how to solve 132 Concept Intel Device View 20 Configuration changes lost 131 standard level 41 Connect main power 5 12 Management PC 11 other devices 10 redundant power supply 5 Connections number of 119 CONSOLE port function 4 Consumption of power 120 Conta...

Page 155: ...expiry time change 56 Help description vii History RMON 84 Humidity 119 I Identify the switch 43 80 IGMP pruning 74 enable 75 IGMP Table 98 Improve switch security 42 Information about changes to VLANs 94 about the domain 93 about VLAN configuration 93 sources vii Input protection 120 Installation of a Module 9 on a desktop 7 Plugin requirements 19 requirements 6 requirements for a web server 18 r...

Page 156: ...ent 23 access 106 overview 105 Location for a port 58 M MAC addresses ageing time 14 change ageing time 52 number per port 120 permanent entries 14 Main power connection 120 Main window color coding 36 commands for a port 35 commands for a single switch 32 commands for a switch in a stack 34 commands on a stack border 33 mouse moves 31 Maintenance Mode 4 126 commands 128 Management using Intel Dev...

Page 157: ...4 Polling interval configuration 24 web cache server 115 Port 10 100Base TX 4 change speed 60 CONSOLE 4 DB 9 4 disable 59 disabled by management 14 distribution of frames 101 link pulse active 13 link pulse active collision detected 14 location name 58 monitor packets transmitted 101 monitor performance 100 monitor received packets 101 monitor STP statistics 101 monitor the faults 100 monitor VLAN...

Page 158: ...tables 96 Rubber feet 7 S Security improving 42 Set date and clock to local time 45 Set up TCP packet redirection 113 SNMP in troubleshooting 129 restrictions defined by default 14 Software features 3 Spanning Tree 14 change priority 56 port specific 61 Specifications 117 Stack Health Monitor 86 Stack Synchronization Manager 23 Start up procedure 13 Start up problems troubleshooting 131 State of t...

Page 159: ...eshooting 129 Total packet activity monitor 88 monitoring 81 Total packet activity monitor 88 Transfer files using TFTP 134 Transmitted packets monitor the total activity 82 89 Trap add a 47 purpose 47 Trap window facilities 39 Traps 38 color coding 38 Troubleshooting cable problems 132 communication problems 132 configuration changes are lost 131 contacting technical support 133 forgotten passwor...

Page 160: ...Intel Express 550T Routing Switch W Warning 74 Electrostatic Sensitive Device viii power cable 12 when using STP with VLANs 66 when using VLANs 55 Weight 118 Windows 95 18 Windows NT 18 Workstation interface card 11 ...

Page 161: ...pport Service options go to our Web site at http support intel com services and choose your geography Worldwide access Intel has technical support centers worldwide Many of the centers are staffed by technicians who speak the local languages Go to our Web site at http www intel com intel contact to find the Intel support center for your geography Country Number Language France 33 0 1 41 91 85 29 F...

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